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Category Archives: Dying To Self
Wandering Around
In his daily devotional book, The Believer’s Code, O.S. Hawkins offers an excellent word about sheep. He writes: Have you ever been to a circus? If so, you probably saw an array of trained animals. Huge elephants can be trained … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Desires, Discernment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Good Works, Heaven, Human Life, Individuality, Influence, Ministry, Obedience, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Service, Submission, Work
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Tagged comparing people to sheep, comparing sheep to other animals, David served his own generation by the will of God, O.S. Hawkins, sheep are dumb animals, sheep wandering around, you can't train sheep
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The Intersection of Death
Imagine a horizontal line running west to east across the center of your computer screen. This line represents your will in a decision. Now imagine a vertical line running north to south right through the center of your screen. This … Continue reading →
Posted in Brokenness, Choices, Christ's Death, Decisions, Desires, Disobedience, Dying To Self, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Rebellion, Submission, Temptation
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Tagged All we like sheep have gone astray, Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart, illustration about God's will, It is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure, the desires of your heart, the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all, two lines illustrating God's will, We have turned every one to his own way
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Dead IN Sin or Dead TO Sin?
One little word can make a big difference. A Biblical example of this is found in the salvation experience. The difference is the difference between the words “in” and “to.” Ephesians 2:1-5 and Colossians 2:13 teach that each of us … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Baptism, Belief, Commitment, Discipleship, Disobedience, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Work, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Repentance, Salvation, Sin
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Tagged alive in Jesus, being dead in trespasses and sins, being dead to sin, Can a Christian reach a state of sinless perfection?, set free from the bondage of sin, the object lesson of baptism, walking in newness of life
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Ministering to Lost People
And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. (Matthew 5:41, N.K.J.V.) This verse has nothing to do with putting in the extra hours required to become a success in the business world. Neither does it have … Continue reading →
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Attitude, Character, Commitment, Complaining, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Evangelism, Extending Forgiveness, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Good Works, Humility, Influence, Ministry, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Problems, Revenge, Service, Suffering, The Sermon On The Mount, Trials, Witnessing
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Tagged christianity, do not resist an evil person, going the second mile, jesus, ministering to lost people, Simon being forced to carry Christ's cross, the Christian serving the lost person, turning the other cheek
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What Would You Give Up for Jesus?
One day a certain ruler, probably a ruler in a local synagogue, came to Jesus with a question. This ruler was young (Matthew 19:20), wealthy (Matthew 19:22), and lived a moral life by striving to keep God’s commandments (Matthew 19:17-20). … Continue reading →
Posted in Backsliding, Brokenness, Business, Change, Choices, Commitment, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, Greed, Idolatry, Individuality, Money, Obedience, Politics, Priorities, Prosperity, Sacrifice, Service, Sports, Stewardship, Submission
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Tagged giving up your identity for Jesus, sell all that you have and follow Me, the rich young ruler, the test of devotion, What would you give up for Jesus?
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Does God Want You to Get Out of the Way or Get Involved?
Does God want the Christian to stay out of the way and let Him sovereignly bring His will to pass? Or does He want to actually use the Christian to bring that will to pass? The answers to these questions … Continue reading →
Posted in Children, Choices, Decisions, Discernment, Discipleship, Dying To Self, God's Omnipotence, God's Guidance, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Parenting, Prayer, Problems, Service, Submission, The Holy Spirit, Trusting In God
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Tagged Does God want me to get involved?, let go and let God, letting God handle a situation, Should a Christian manipulate the process?, taking a hands-off approach
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Your Druthers
Mark Twain featured the characters of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer in multiple books. One of them is Tom Sawyer, Detective. As part of that book’s conversations between Huck and Tom, Huck says, “Any way you druther have it, that is … Continue reading →
Posted in Choices, Christ's Death, Commitment, Crucifixion, Decisions, Desires, Discipleship, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Omniscience, God's Will, God's Work, Individuality, Obedience, Prayer, Sacrifice, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Submission, Talents, Temptation, Trusting In God
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Tagged dying to your will, Huck Finn, Mark Twain, nevertheless not as I will but as You will, take up your cross daily and follow me, the origins of the word druthers, Tom Sawyer, Tom Sawyer Detective
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The Plowing of the Wicked Is Sin
A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin. (Proverbs 21:4, N.K.J.V.) It’s easy to understand why God classifies a haughty (conceited) look as sin. It’s equally easy to understand why He classifies a proud … Continue reading →
Posted in Atheism, Brokenness, Commitment, Decisions, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Influence, Obedience, Rebellion, Reward, Righteousness, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Service, Sin, Submission, Trusting In God, Worship
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Tagged a functioning atheist, god, How can the plowing of the wicked be sin?, John Phillips on the wicked person, Proverbs 21:4, the Hebrew word rasa, the plowing of the wicked is sin, the sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the thoughts of the wicked are an abomination, the wicked in the Bible
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Your Prayers Don’t Have to Be Perfect
Acts 12:1-19 records the story of Peter’s prison break. The story begins with Herod Agrippa I, the grandson of Herod the Great, having Peter arrested and incarcerated in a Roman prison in Jerusalem. Herod is riding high because he has … Continue reading →
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Belief, Comfort, Confession, Discipleship, Doubt, Dying To Self, Encouragement, Faith, Fatherhood, Fear, God's Love, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Work, Grace, Honesty, Influence, Needs, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Repentance, Submission, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
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Tagged Herod arresting Peter, Herod executing James, Peter delivered from prison, prayers don't have to be perfect, some facts about praying, the angel delivering Peter, the church praying for Peter
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A Word About Greatness
“…whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and … Continue reading →
Posted in Discipleship, Doing Good, Dying To Self, God's Work, Humility, Influence, Leadership, Ministry, Missions, Service
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Tagged Christ's definition of greatness, greatness through serving, jesus, Mark 10:43-45, the mother of James and John, two hikers who run into a bear, what James and John asked Jesus
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